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2002 Texans in the Spanish-American War 279any combat. Most of the volunteers who went overseas went-as did theFirst Texas-as occupation troops long after the shooting had stopped.Soldiers from a dozen states did not even have that opportunity, but spenttheir entire time in service in stateside camps. None of them faced the fireof Spanish Mausers, but fifty-eight of them died of disease, and four moredied as a result of accidents or murder. Although none of the Texas unitssaw combat, that should not diminish the patriotism exhibited by thesemen.5212 "Organization of Volunteers," 583-628, 619-62o, 626.